The Lost Art of Summer Blockbuster Counterprogramming
These are the records we've leaned on during the first six tumultuous months of the year.
Featured Stories
The Lost Art of Summer Blockbuster Counterprogramming
Has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Sweetened with Age?
Austra on Growing Up With Opera and NSYNC
The Chicks Are Still Taking the Long Way Around
Ghost at 30: Patrick Swayze’s 1990 Blockbuster Defied Genre to Live on Forever
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Album Reviews
The Pretenders’ Hate for Sale Showcases the Band’s Versatility: Review
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Pop Smoke’s Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Secures the Late Rapper’s Legacy: Review
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My Morning Jacket’s The Waterfall II Offers a Slice of Thoughtful Summer Escapism: Review
B+
Static-X’s Project Regeneration Vol. 1 Properly Cements Wayne Static’s Legacy: Review
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Margo Price’s That’s How Rumors Get Started Reimagines Classic Country: Review
B
Film Reviews
Charlize Theron Fights to the Death in The Old Guard: Review
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Hulu’s Palm Springs Finds Paradise in Groundhog Day: Review
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Relic Is a Terrifying and Touching Allegory for Dementia: Review
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The Beach House Brings Body Horror to a Pandemic: Review
B
Tom Hanks Saves Apple TV+’s Greyhound From Sinking: Review
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Videos
Grey Daze’s Sean Dowdell Talks New Album, Chester Bennington’s Legacy, and More
Tommy Lee on Mötley Crüe’s Return, The Dirt Movie, and John Bonham’s Influence
Randy Blythe Discusses New Lamb of God Songs “New Colossal Hate” and “Reality Bath”
Tommy Lee on New Solo Album, TikTok, and President Trump’s Twitter Beef
TV Reviews
Netflix’s Dark Traverses Time, Space, and Understanding in Its Final Season: Review
Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone Returns with All the Same Issues of Its First Season: Review
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Adds Some Much-Needed Danger to Stand-up Comedy: Review
HBO’s Perry Mason Tweaks the Past to Build a More Exciting Future: Review
Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich Gives Survivors a Chance to Find Some Closure: Review
Latest Music, Film & TV News
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Podcasts
Jimmy Buffett Says Fans Still Tailgating for Quarantine Shows
Austra on Growing Up With Opera and NSYNC
Crashing Parties with Lady June, Kevin Ayers, and Brian Eno
Wang Chung on Rewriting Old Hits for New Times
